Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gecheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1789 mm (70.5 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gecheng enjoys an average of 2727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gecheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gecheng experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gecheng, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gecheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gecheng are January, February and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) | 107 (4.2) | 137 (5.4) | 157 (6.2) | 216 (8.5) | 309 (12.2) | 228 (9.0) | 259 (10.2) | 157 (6.2) | 70 (2.8) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gecheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gecheng: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 210 | 237 | 229 | 266 | 250 | 294 | 307 | 216 | 161 | 195 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 5m |
Gecheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gecheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |